With the widespread deployment of e-government systems in developing countries, and also their high failure rates, it is important to understand the complex processes that underlie successful implementations of large-scale information systems. MIS theory has explicated the nature of conflict in the design of information systems and the reasons why systems… (More)

Using an extensive case analysis of the Bhoomi system of India, this paper examines the role and nature of the state with regards to the rationale for and deployment of e-government systems. Issues such as the nature of control in governance, the discourse of de-politicization in justifying e-government and the reinvention of the state via electronic means… (More)

INTRODUCTION With the growing penetration of the Internet and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in countries around the world, and, in particular, in developing countries, it is expected that along with the benefits that accrue there will also be problems. These problems have to do with both the technology as well as the use of the… (More)

This paper presents a case analysis of a failed e-government implementation in a developing country context. The project involved constructing a large system for a central government department in In-dia. After seven years and a few million rupees in costs, the project was terminated. Prior research in failed information systems implementations has… (More)

Castes, or endogamous kinship relationships, are prevalent in communities across the world and particularly in developing countries. Caste plays a strong role in determining community structures and political power. However, the role of caste as a factor in shaping e-governance design and outcomes is absent in the literature. This paper addresses this… (More)

Most reported literature on evaluation of e-government systems tend to focus on narrow aspects of project design and implementation. The larger context of development and related issues are not used for assessment. This paper presents a case for evaluation of e-government projects by using development theory as propounded by Amartya Sen. A single… (More)

This paper examines the phenomena of social resistance over the Internet as an important current component of activities in virtual communities. It also examines the various instantiations of the self over the Internet. Research in virtual communities has focused on issues of design to facilitate commerce or information interchange, and on the relations in… (More)